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(11) EP 2 252 337 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/47

(21) Application number: 08864577.5

(22) Date of filing: 19.12.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61L 27/00(2006.01)
A61F 2/06(2006.01)
 A61L 27/04(2006.01)
A61M 25/10(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2008/010948
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/080322 (02.07.2009 Gazette 2009/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 21.12.2007 EP 07025023

(71) Applicant: Abbott Laboratories Vascular Enterprises Limited
Dublin 2 (IE)

(72) Inventors:
  • DEGEN, Nicolas
    78476 Allensbach (DE)
  • ROTH, Michael K.
    78315 Radolfzell (DE)
  • ACKERMANN, Simon
    CH-8606 Nänikon (CH)
  • JAYANETTI, Ranil
    CH-8200 Schaffhausen (CH)
  • JETTER, Michael
    78247 Hilzingen (DE)
  • KOC, Tuncay
    CH-8222 Beringen (CH)

(74) Representative: Peters, Hajo et al
Albihns Zacco GmbH Bayerstrasse 83
80335 München
80335 München (DE)

   


(54) STRENGTHENING TEXTURES IN MEDICAL DEVICES